Mohamed Mashally

Dr Mohamed Mashally (1944 – 28 July 2020) was an Egyptian doctor, praised by many for treating poor patients for a very low fee. Dr Mashally was also known as the doctor of poor people. Mashally’s career as a doctor spanned over 50 years to the service of people.[1][2]

Early life

Mashally was born in the village of Dhahr Al Temsah in Beheira Governorate in northern Egypt. His father was a teacher. The family was moved to Tanta in Gharbia Governorate. He studied at Qasr Al-Eini Faculty of Medicine, before specialising in internal medicine, paediatrics, and infectious diseases.[3]

In 1975, Mashally opened a clinic in Gharbia for which he charged patients only EGP 5 for medical examinations. The clinic, which remained open for many years, only increased its charges to EGP 10, with Mashally frequently offering examinations free of charge for poor patients.[3]

Death

Mohamed Mashally died on 28 July 2020 in Tanta, Gharbia governorate and was buried in his native Governorate of Beheira.[4]

References
  1. "دكتور محمد مشالي "طبيب الغلابة" 50 عاما في الطب بكشف قيمته 10جنيهات!". Daily Medical Info. March 18, 2019.
  2. "Egypt's 'Doctor of the Poor' passes away". Gulf Today. July 28, 2020.
  3. "طبيب الغلابة الدكتور محمد مشالي فى سطور". al-Wafd. May 2, 2020.
  4. "وفاة الدكتور محمد مشالي طبيب الغلابة". al-Masry al-Youm.


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